Hargeisa: Inspiration, Advocacy, Networking and Awarding events for the young entrepreneurs

Shaqodoon with the ministry of trade and tourism of Somaliland will organize an inspiration, networking and awarding event in Hargeisa on Sunday 14th 2021. The event intends to encourage, advocate, connect and inspire youth entrepreneurs with early-stage startups.

The event will gather youth entrepreneurs, government officials, key business people, banks and ecosystem activists:

Youth entrepreneurs:  Young entrepreneurs who have been invested by Shaqodoon and successfully launched their business in 2021 will participate in the events. They will receive additional investments awards and a toolkits

Banks: Representatives from various banks will attend the event to inspire entrepreneurs and share their investment procedures

Government: Some senior government officials included ministries, DGs and other officers from the ministry of trade, ministry investment, and the ministry of youth will participate in the event. The ministry of trade will present the MSM policy that was launched recently by the ministry of commerce and will share how this policy is beneficial to the SMEs

Key Business people/Entrepreneurs: Some successful entrepreneurs from different business sectors will participate in the event to inspire and encourage young entrepreneurs. Successful entrepreneurs will share their business journeys and the young people can learn from their expertise.   

Entrepreneurs will be encouraged to network with each other and share experiences. They will also be encouraged to get connected to the government officials to better understand the government regulation on startups and how they can benefit from the government services.